[Jerseee]

smart-aleck,



I am in agreement with you up to a point. That one point being, unjust enrichment. Your name is your property and it is not for anyone to profit off of other than the owner. In this certain instance--I see this as a viable method for protecting yourself. Other than that--I agree with you to the utmost.



Just ask Oprah Winfrey, Diane Sawyer, Michael Jordan, George Bush what they would do if they found out that someone was getting rich by using her name in an unjust way. Newspapers and informational items and such are one thing--but to charge something to your name and receive compensation for the charge--without the owner receiving compensation is unjust enrichment, theft and the like.



Your name is your property. Common law does protect private property from theft. Now any other use of a copyright--I would hold suspect. But one does have a right to protect their property from thieves.



What would you do if I used your name to charge up all kinds of debts in your name and have you pay for it?